diff --git a/Jenkinsfile.x b/Jenkinsfile.x
index 8f3ddf12d9..1d3f2507b8 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile.x
+++ b/Jenkinsfile.x
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ node ('hyp-x') { // trigger build on x86_64 node
      env.PROJECT_DIR = "gopath/src/github.com/hyperledger"
      env.GOPATH = "$WORKSPACE/gopath"
      env.PATH = "$GOPATH/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:${nodeHome}/bin:$PATH"
-     def REFSPEC = sh(returnStdout: true, script: 'echo ${JOB_NAME} | grep "verify"').trim()
+     def jobname = sh(returnStdout: true, script: 'echo ${JOB_NAME} | grep "verify" && echo patchset || echo merge').trim()
      def failure_stage = "none"
 // delete working directory
      deleteDir()
-      stage("Fetch Patchset") { // fetch gerrit refspec on latest commit
+      stage("Fetch Patchset") {
           try {
-             if (REFSPEC != null)  {
+             if (jobname == "patchset")  {
                    println "$GERRIT_REFSPEC"
                    println "$GERRIT_BRANCH"
                    checkout([
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile.z b/Jenkinsfile.z
index 768d1c4dd4..846ef19f61 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile.z
+++ b/Jenkinsfile.z
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ node('hyp-z') {
      env.PROJECT_DIR = "gopath/src/github.com/hyperledger"
      env.GOPATH = "$WORKSPACE/gopath"
      env.PATH = "$GOPATH/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:~/npm/bin:/home/jenkins/.nvm/versions/node/v${NODE_VER}/bin:$PATH"
-     def REFSPEC = sh(returnStdout: true, script: 'echo ${JOB_NAME} | grep "verify"').trim()
+     def jobname = sh(returnStdout: true, script: 'echo ${JOB_NAME} | grep "verify" && echo patchset || echo merge').trim()
      def failure_stage = "none"
 // delete working directory
      deleteDir()
       stage("Fetch Patchset") { // fetch gerrit refspec on latest commit
       cleanWs()
           try {
-              if (REFSPEC != null)  {
+              if (jobname == "patchset") {
                    println "$GERRIT_REFSPEC"
                    println "$GERRIT_BRANCH"
                    checkout([